Started in Paris in 1827 by Jean François Laurent together with
novelist Honoré de
Balzac (1799–1850) and printer André Barbier, with the idea of
a combined type foundry, printing office, and publishing house. The
partnership broke up already in 1828, leaving Laurent in the
possession of the foundry, which was formed out of J. Gillé,
Laurent, and
Duplat. Joined by Alexandre de Berny (1808–1881) and continued
as Laurent et de Berny. Acquired
Durouchail (1836). Succeeded in 1840 by De Berny as Deberny and
in 1877 together with Charles Tuleu (1851–1934) – his foster son –
as Deberny & Cie. Continued by Tuleu from 1881 to 1914, and merged
in 1921 with Robert Girard, briefly dba Girard & Cie. Tuleu was
married to Jeanne Peignot, sister of Georges Peignot (1872–1915), and in 1923 merged
the company with More…
Started in Paris in 1827 by Jean François Laurent together with novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) and printer André Barbier, with the idea of a combined type foundry, printing office, and publishing house. The partnership broke up already in 1828, leaving Laurent in the possession of the foundry, which was formed out of J. Gillé, Laurent, and Duplat. Joined by Alexandre de Berny (1808–1881) and continued as Laurent et de Berny. Acquired Durouchail (1836). Succeeded in 1840 by De Berny as Deberny and in 1877 together with Charles Tuleu (1851–1934) – his foster son – as Deberny & Cie. Continued by Tuleu from 1881 to 1914, and merged in 1921 with Robert Girard, briefly dba Girard & Cie. Tuleu was married to Jeanne Peignot, sister of Georges Peignot (1872–1915), and in 1923 merged the company with Peignot & Fils into Deberny & Peignot.
